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JOSEPH MATTSON EVENTS/on TOUR:
JOSEPH MATTSON JUSTICE EMERGENCY FUNDRAISER BENEFIT
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2012, 8pm
THE ECHO, STORIES BOOKS & CAFE, SLAKE, L.A. RECORD, & RARE BIRD LIT/BARNACLE present JOSEPH MATTSON JUSTICE BENEFIT CONCERT at THE ECHO / 1822 W. Sunset Blvd / Los Angeles / CA / 90026 INFO via www.theecho.com
Featuring LIVE MUSIC from:
L.A. DRUGZ
DÉTECTIVE (members of GUIDED BY VOICES and USELESS KEYS)
JAIL WEDDINGS
and a RARER THAN RARE reunion of THE STARVATIONS
Reading by JOSEPH MATTSON and SPECIAL GUESTS
RARE BOOKS, ART, and RECORDS sale!
+ MORE!
*JOSEPH MATTSON and his family (fiancee and 2-month-old son) are in desperate need of emergency legal and security aid in the wake of the tragic homicide of his mother.
--THURSDAY, August 16, 7pm
SLAKE AFTER DARK
Atwater Crossing
3245 Casitas Ave.
Atwater Village, 90039
*JOSEPH MATTSON will be reading selections from his retrospective of work thus far, with special musical guests ALEX MASLANSKY/HORSE THIEVES, GABRIEL HART (Jail Weddings), and KURT MANGUM/BELT VS. KNIFE!
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Tues., February 21, 2012, 7:00pm
St. Mark's Bookshop
31 Third Avenue
NEW YORK, NY
* With MEGAN ABBOTT
CHICAGO, IL *Joseph Mattson reading from The Speed Chronicles, with live music from contributor James Greer and readers Jeff Parker, Sarah Sweeney, Amber Sparks and a dozen MORE!
Wed., March 7, 2012, 7:30pm
Magers & Quinn Booksellers
3038 Hennepin Ave. S
MINNEAPOLIS, MN *A reading and discussion with Joseph Mattson and Eric Lorberer of Rain Taxi Review of Books, followed by reception hosted by Rain Taxi Review of Books
Friday, March 9, 2012, 6:00pm
The Book Beat
26010 Greenfield
Oak Park, MI
DETROIT AREA
Sun., March 18, 2012, 7:00 - 9:00pm
KGB Bar
85 East 4th St.
NEW YORK, NY *with SPEED CHRONICLES contributors NYT Bestselling Author BETH LISICK & Shotgun Dutchess of Arkansas ROSE BUNCH! & sympathetic wisdom heart, Adam Wilson!
Tues., March 20, 7:00pm
Brookline Booksmith
279 Harvard St.
BROOKLINE, MA *Akashic All-Stars event featuring Robert Arellano, Bernice L. McFadden, Eliza Factor, Sterling Watson, and Joseph Mattson
Thurs., March 22, 7:00pm
Books on the Square
471 Angell St.
PROVIDENCE, RI *Akashic All-Stars event featuring Robert Arellano, Eliza Factor, Sterling Watson, and Joseph Mattson
Fri., March 23, 7:00pm
New Hope Borough Library
93 West Ferry Street
NEW HOPE, PA
* Farley's Bookshop presents an Akashic All-Star event featuring Robert Arellano, Eliza Factor, Joseph Mattson, and Sterling Watson
--Friday., May 18, 7:00pm
Skylight Books
1818 N. Vermont Ave.
Los Angeles, CA *SLAKE Issue 4 event w/Luke Davies, Melissa Chadburn, Sam Slovick, and Clay Steakley!
--Wed., May 23, 7:00pm
Book Soup
8818 Sunset Blvd.
West Hollywood, CA *In conversation with J.R. Helton!
SILVER LAKE JUBILEE
4000 Santa Monica Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026
Joseph Mattson reading as a guest of PEN CENTER USA and with DIRTY LAUNDRY LIT!
--Tues., May 29, 1:30pm
Book Court
163 Court St.
BROOKLYN, NY *Reading with/in conversation with Tony O'Neill and J.R. Helton!
--HEXICO preview! Saturday, June 9, 1pm
Plaza de la Raza
3540 North Mission Road
Los Angeles, CA *with musical accompaniment by Alex Maslansky (Horse Thieves)!
Stories Books
1716 W. Sunset Blvd.
ECHO PARK/Los Angeles, CA *A Barnacle Book showcase feat. Gary Phillips, Steve Abee, Oriana Small aka Ashley Blue, and Joseph Mattson!
--PEN Center USA & HOLLYWOOD FOREVER present A READING OF DANNY SUGERMAN'S CLASSIC ROCK MEMOIR WONDERLAND AVENUE Friday, June 22, 9pm
Hollywood Forever Cemetery
6000 Santa Monica Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90038 *Featuring JOHN DENSMORE of THE DOORS; Actors JULIAN SANDS, RICHARD LEWIS, and JAKE WEBER; Author JOSEPH MATTSON; and Legendary Disc Jockey JIM LADD!
--HEXICO preview! Friday, June 29, 8:30pm
Grand Performances
California Plaza, 350 S. Grand Ave.
Los Angeles, CA *followed by performances by Paul Outlaw and Raphael Xavier!
--Friday, July 13, 7:30pm
Stories Books
1716 W. Sunset Blvd.
ECHO PARK/Los Angeles, CA *Akashic Books powerhouse event with Joe Meno, Nathan Larson, and Joseph Mattson!
--Sunday, July 15, 2pm
BEYOND BAROQUE
681 Venice Bl., Venice, CA 90291
*Joseph Mattson will be the featured guest of The Great Beyond reading series hosted by Jessica Ceballos! *WITH SPECIAL GUEST GABRIEL HART of JAIL WEDDINGS!
--Friday, July 20, 7:30pm
VROMAN'S BOOKSTORE
695 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena
*JOSEPH MATTSON will be reading for SLAKE in celebration of SLAKE Issue 4, "Dirt," with fellow contributors DAVE WHITE, LYNELL GEORGE, ERIN AUBRY KAPLAN, R.S. CARLSON, and SAM SLOVICK!
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SLAKE: Los Angeles--The Dirty, at The Last Bookstore/Friday, February 3, 2012, 7:00pm
The Last Bookstore
453 S. Spring St.
LOS ANGELES, CA
* SLAKE event with Slake Issue No. 4 ("Dirt") contributors Luke Davies, Antonia Crane, Lauren Weedman, Larry Fondation, Harry Shannon & Joe Donnelly
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Winter 2011 THE SPEED CHRONICLES West Coast Tour:
Tues., Nov. 29, 7:00pm
Stories Books & Cafe
1716 W Sunset Blvd.
ECHO PARK, CA
* With JESS WALTER and JAMES GREER and The Cocaine Chronicles co-editors Gary Phillips and Jervey Tervalon with contributor Susan Straight
Wed., Nov. 30, 7:00pm
Modern Times Bookstore
2919 24th St.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
* With JAMES GREER and BETH LISICK, and The Cocaine Chronicles editor Jervey Tervalon with contributor Bill Moody
Thurs., Dec. 1, 7:00pm
Northtown Books
957 H St.
ARCATA, CA
* With JAMES GREER and BETH LISICK
Fri., Dec. 2, 7:30pm
Powell's
1005 W Burnside.
PORTLAND, OR
* With JAMES GREER and BETH LISICK
Sat., Dec. 3, 7:00pm
Elliott Bay Book Co.
1521 Tenth Ave.
SEATTLE, WA
* With JAMES GREER and BETH LISICK
Sun., Dec. 4, 7:00pm
Porchlight: A Storytelling Series @ Edinburgh Castle
950 Geary St.
SAN FRANCISCO, CA
* With BETH LISICK
